The Vale of Tears (3L Job Hunting) (No advice for 0/1/2Ls) Forum

[Anonymous User]

Anyone have success with PwC, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Accenture etc. for non law positions?

[minnbills]

Is it the general consensus for mass mailing to use USPS? E-mails are not as effective?

don't snail mail

Why?

[BVest]

Is it the general consensus for mass mailing to use USPS? E-mails are not as effective?

don't snail mail

Why?

I think the general dings against it are:

You:
Costs more
Takes longer

Employers:
Creates bulk/desk clutter
Have to scan/copy your application to pass it around

ETA: The same doesn't necessarily apply to clerkships, because judges are special. For clerkships it's whether the particular judge wants paper or electronic (and generally you can only do electronic through OSCAR unless the judge has posted the position with a specific email address to send apps to).

[minnbills]

With online apps its really easy to just look at the GPA or whatever and then toss it out. When I send a hard copy, I'm confident someone will actually look at it.

[Pleasye]

With online apps its really easy to just look at the GPA or whatever and then toss it out. When I send a hard copy, I'm confident someone will actually look at it.

Lol why? Just as easy to glance at the GPA and toss the paper.

[minnbills]

With online apps its really easy to just look at the GPA or whatever and then toss it out. When I send a hard copy, I'm confident someone will actually look at it.

Lol why? Just as easy to glance at the GPA and toss the paper.

The trick is to put the rec letters on top or whatever else you have that's actually good.

I think people have an itch to go through hard copy stuff, honestly.

In any event, and not to brag, I must be doing something right, I'm batting 20% application to interview ratio for clerkships, and I'm a poor student.

[Pleasye]

The trick is to put the rec letters on top or whatever else you have that's actually good.

I think people have an itch to go through hard copy stuff, honestly.

In any event, and not to brag, I must be doing something right, I'm batting 20% application to interview ratio for clerkships, and I'm a poor student.

Someone just said above that this does not apply to clerkships.

[baal hadad]

With online apps its really easy to just look at the GPA or whatever and then toss it out. When I send a hard copy, I'm confident someone will actually look at it.

I read pretty much every email I receive and always check phone email notifications but throw out almost all mail w out reading bc nothin important comes by mail

[baal hadad]

Is it the general consensus for mass mailing to use USPS? E-mails are not as effective?

don't snail mail

Really? Hm. Do you put the cover letter in the body e-mail or attach as PDF/Doc?

I always attached cover letter as a PDF and wrote something short in the email, i.e. "Hi, I'm HGL, a 2013 graduate of NU. I'm interested in ______. My resume, cover letter, and writing sample (or whatever) are attached."

And NEVER attached .doc files to an email. Always PDF. That should go without saying.

Did this

[A. Nony Mouse]

The trick is to put the rec letters on top or whatever else you have that's actually good.

I think people have an itch to go through hard copy stuff, honestly.

In any event, and not to brag, I must be doing something right, I'm batting 20% application to interview ratio for clerkships, and I'm a poor student.

Someone just said above that this does not apply to clerkships.

Yeah, paper is credited for clerkships, but everything I've seen on this site says to e-mail when you mass mail firms. The hiring practices are so different, it makes sense that applying would be different, too.

[minnbills]

Do I need a color photo to put on my admissions ticket for the MPRE?

[BVest]

Do I need a color photo to put on my admissions ticket for the MPRE?

You do need a photo. I don't recall if color was required. BTW, they'r very strict about their rules of what's allowed in. Some things that I did not expect to be banned were, like analog watches.

[Anonymous User]

Apologies if this was addressed earlier in this thread. Anyone know if the CB ---> offer timeline differs for 3Ls? Been about a week and a half since I did a CB in NY. Not sure how to interpret the silence as anything but bad news but trying to remain hopeful. Thanks.

[baal hadad]

Apologies if this was addressed earlier in this thread. Anyone know if the CB ---> offer timeline differs for 3Ls? Been about a week and a half since I did a CB in NY. Not sure how to interpret the silence as anything but bad news but trying to remain hopeful. Thanks.

There is no timeline

Follow up at appropriate times

[ZyzzBrah]

phone screener (mass mail biglaw) with a practice group I have no experience in, should be interesting


wish me luck tls, I'll need it for sure

[baal hadad]

phone screener (mass mail biglaw) with a practice group I have no experience in, should be interesting


wish me luck tls, I'll need it for sure

GL brother knock it out

[JoanSloan]

There is no timeline

Follow up at appropriate times

I'm on the same boat. Channel the anxiety towards a new deluge of applications.

[Anonymous User]

Apologies if this was addressed earlier in this thread. Anyone know if the CB ---> offer timeline differs for 3Ls? Been about a week and a half since I did a CB in NY. Not sure how to interpret the silence as anything but bad news but trying to remain hopeful. Thanks.

There is no timeline

Follow up at appropriate times

Initial interview was almost a month ago. I was told CB would be "next week or week after," and that they would contact me soon. I followed up two weeks later and was told they were still looking for time to schedule CB and that I would "hear from them soon." It's been 10 days of silence since then. I can only assume this is a ding, and the "hear from soon" means rejection letter via USPS.

[baal hadad]

Apologies if this was addressed earlier in this thread. Anyone know if the CB ---> offer timeline differs for 3Ls? Been about a week and a half since I did a CB in NY. Not sure how to interpret the silence as anything but bad news but trying to remain hopeful. Thanks.

There is no timeline

Follow up at appropriate times

Initial interview was almost a month ago. I was told CB would be "next week or week after," and that they would contact me soon. I followed up two weeks later and was told they were still looking for time to schedule CB and that I would "hear from them soon." It's been 10 days of silence since then. I can only assume this is a ding, and the "hear from soon" means rejection letter via USPS.

Follow up again in a few days

[spleenworship]

Couple of DA jobs available in the city of Breaking Bad if anyone with a license is interested, PM me and I will get you details.

[spleenworship]

phone screener (mass mail biglaw) with a practice group I have no experience in, should be interesting


wish me luck tls, I'll need it for sure

GL brother knock it out

[Anonymous User]

Another follow-up question. Had an interview with a partner where recruiting was not involved at all in setting up the interview (sent my materials to him and he contacted me to set up the screener.) Haven't heard anything, tried to follow-up and he hasn't responded to any of my emails. Thoughts on what to do?

[Anonymous User]

7 weeks since my callback. 7 stinking weeks. Silence. Going crazy.

[spleenworship]

Another follow-up question. Had an interview with a partner where recruiting was not involved at all in setting up the interview (sent my materials to him and he contacted me to set up the screener.) Haven't heard anything, tried to follow-up and he hasn't responded to any of my emails. Thoughts on what to do?

How long since last email?
ETA: and how many emails have you sent and in what timeframe?

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone have insight as to why it can be so long between initial interview and CB? I was always under the impression that law firms had an organized timeline for hiring new associates. Is it that there are too many candidates, or is it just the normal course of a busy law firm life? Just wondering.